If your education institution is on Novell NetWare you may be facing some decisions, and it's the perfect time to consider Microsoft Windows Server System™.

Built on the solid foundation of Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003, this integrated platform of productivity-enhancing products can help you get more of what you want from your infrastructure.

Consolidate and simplify

With Windows Server System you can deploy Windows Server 2003, a server platform that supports a broad range of business applications, and simplify operations through unified management of server and desktop systems that run the Microsoft Windows® operating system.

Build on a proven platform

Windows Server System is an enterprise-class platform that provides innovative solutions for your infrastructure needs, including a familiar, easy-to-use interface, tools and utilities that help enable proactive management, a flexible storage platform, identity management, remote and mobile access, team collaboration tools, messaging, and real-time communications.

Migrate with confidence

Migration can be a big step, even with the benefit of familiar service providers, applications, and interfaces. To help ensure a smooth transition, Microsoft provides step-by-step guidance, tools, and training. Once you're there, you'll benefit from support for a broad range of widely available applications and functionality in a robust environment.

*Offer terms and conditions:

This offer is valid only for education institutions in the United States with servers that are currently running Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x and is good only (i) for new servers/CALs added to a new or existing Microsoft Volume License agreement (Academic Open License, Academic Select License, Campus Agreement, or School Agreement) or (ii) if you renew Upgrade Advantage, Software Assurance, or any similar upgrade protection that expires between January 15, 2005 and December 15, 2005 and that covers eligible servers/CALs. This offer allows for up to 25 total "redemptions" per qualifying organization for any valid combination of the following: Two Windows Server 2003 (Standard or Enterprise Edition) licenses and 50 eligible Windows Server 2003 Client Access Licenses (CALs). Eligible Windows Server 2003 CALs include Core CALs, Device CALs, User CALs, or Terminal Server CALs. Student CALS do not qualify. A "redemption" is defined as any purchase of two qualifying Windows Server 2003 licenses and 50 eligible Windows Server 2003 CALs. Qualifying organizations must also certify that they are currently running Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x. For each valid redemption, qualifying organizations will receive one partner services subsidy of U.S. $600.00.

This offer is good for purchases made between January 15, 2005 and December 15, 2005. Limit 25 redemptions per qualifying organization.
Partners should visit http://ms.kpcorp.com/subsidy and follow the instructions to submit the subsidy requests on behalf of their customers. All qualifying redemption requests must be submitted by January 15, 2006. A subsidy check will be delivered within 2-4 weeks after submission. Partner services subsidy checks will be made out to the service partner selected by the qualifying organization. Partner services subsidy checks expire 90 days after the date issued.

Offer good in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Offer not valid in U.S. Territories including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, or Canada. Offer void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law.

Subsidy is not valid in conjunction with other Microsoft offers or rebates, or for upgrades from or on Academic Edition Full Packaged Product, Not-for-Resale product, product acquired through charity pricing, TechNet or MSDN Subscriptions or Microsoft products pre-installed or supplied by an Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Receipt of benefits contingent upon successful verification that all of the above criteria have been met.

Technical support will be provided via an online newsgroup, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for customer migrations to Windows Server 2003. No purchase or charge is necessary to receive this technical support.

Government Customers: Microsoft intends that the promotional offer set forth herein (including but not limited to training, services, and any and all vouchers) complies with all applicable federal, state, and local government gift and ethics rules. If you are a government employee (including an employee of a public education institution), this promotional offer may be used for agency service, evaluation and/or training purposes only, solely for the benefit of your agency/institution, and not for the personal use or benefit of any individual. You should consult with your agency/institution counsel or ethics officer prior to any participation/ use/redemption of this promotional offer, and advise us in writing of any restrictions on your participation in the promotional offering.

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